Yes, the subject matter is a little esoteric, and the work is more than a little scholarly/academic. But some MobileReaders might be interested in Chapter 14, at least, which is about the Hippocratic Oath. You can find out, for example, that "First, do no harm" is not in the Oath, and find out what it really says. As far as I'm aware, all or almost all medical doctors in the United States, at least, give this oath sometime before they enter medical practice (maybe while in medical school, I dunno).
Isn't Open Access great?
Title: Oaths and Swearing in Ancient Greece.
Format(s): PDF.
Author(s): Alan H. Sommerstein; Isabelle C. Torrance.
Publisher: De Gruyter.
Pages: x + 475.
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Price: $0.00.
Lowest Price at (or through Amazon) if available from there: $98.99 (Hardcover, Used--"Like New").
Book Abstract (from the publisher, via AOpen.org):
The oath was an institution of fundamental importance across a wide range of social interactions throughout the ancient Greek world, making a crucial contribution to social stability and harmony; yet there has been no comprehensive, dedicated scholarly study of the subject for over a century. This volume of a two-volume study explores the nature of oaths as Greeks perceived it, the ways in which they were used (and sometimes abused) in Greek life and literature, and their inherent binding power. This title was made Open Access by libraries from around the world through Knowledge Unlatched.--Provided by publisher.
Comments: I believe this to be a legal
free download based, in part, upon the fact that it is presented as such at
AOpen's website.
URL: http://www.oapen.org/search?identifier=499100 (semi-direct link).